Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 467 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.When Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
2. 2.Omkar ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
4. 4.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
8. 8.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
10. 10.They ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
11. 11.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
12. 12.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
13. 13.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
15. 15.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
16. 16.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
18. 18.When Mum came home, the children ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
21. 21.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
24. 24.He ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
25. 25.Aarav ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
26. 26.Priya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
27. 27.When the bell rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
29. 29.When Mum came home, Manav ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
31. 31.Dev ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
32. 32.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
33. 33.When it started to rain, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was win
34. 34.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
35. 35.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
36. 36.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
37. 37.My brother ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
38. 38.Ishaan ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
39. 39.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
40. 40.He ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing

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